I have the Sprint HTC Hero and it is rooted and I have the recovery loaded (1.2.3). I wanted to hard reset so I went to Settings and did the Hard reset in the phone and clicked the button to format. It restarted and the recovery screen loaded (the one with the options for nandriod). It says:
Welcome
Build : RA-heroc-v1.2.3
Formatting DATA:...
Formatting CACHE:...
It has sat at this screen for about 15 min now and I want to know is it stuck or does this take a long time to finish? When I use the Trackball, it still scrolls the options in the menu. Do I need to just wait or should I hit "Reboot System now"
Thanks for the help guys.
Reboot system now. If it went back to the main menu, it is finished.
mrbigvolume said:
It has sat at this screen for about 15 min now and I want to know is it stuck or does this take a long time to finish? When I use the Trackball, it still scrolls the options in the menu. Do I need to just wait or should I hit "Reboot System now"
Thanks for the help guys.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just to let you know that from now on whenever you try to "Format" your phone to factory defaults, your phone will automatically boot up into Recovery. I don't know if you knew that, but I think seemed a little surprised by what happened the first time. Anyways, hopefully that answers a few questions.
Related
I rooted my phone this morning and tried to install the latest Gingerbread using this guide: https://droidmodderx.wordpress.com/latest-build-gingerbread-2-3-3-4-5-588-with-root/
Of course, my phone for whatever reason restarted after installing the first zip. After restarting, I couldn't get back to recovery or reboot the phone. I tried performing a factory reset, but that won't work either.
Is the phone bricked?
blackrobot said:
I rooted my phone this morning and tried to install the latest Gingerbread using this guide: https://droidmodderx.wordpress.com/latest-build-gingerbread-2-3-3-4-5-588-with-root/
Of course, my phone for whatever reason restarted after installing the first zip. After restarting, I couldn't get back to recovery or reboot the phone. I tried performing a factory reset, but that won't work either.
Is the phone bricked?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You will have to SBF
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
Thank you, after SBFing my phone and charging, I was able to re-root and install Gingerbread. Thank you so much.
Okay ... I'm having the same issue ... installed GB ... booted the phone up goes through the Moto Logo and the "Droid" & Red Eye then the short vibrate ... then it goes back to the "Droid" & Red Eye and starts all over again ... every once in awhile I catch just a glimpse of the home screen before it cycles all over again and twice I've seen a forceclose screen for Swype ...
I've tried "Safe" Mode (holding the menu key while booting) ... that gets me nothing ...
I've tried to boot into recovery (holding "Home" Key until Triangle Exclaimation), but when I get the triangle and go to hit the "Search" key nothing happens ...
I can't get the phone to stop log enough to get RSD to recognize it so I can flash it ...
Unless it "works" itself out of whatever issue it has with Swype (based on the forceclose error) I can't think of any other way to get it to stop long enough to flash it ...
ANY help would be greatly appreciated ...
Thanks
cybrjaz said:
Okay ... I'm having the same issue ... installed GB ... booted the phone up goes through the Moto Logo and the "Droid" & Red Eye then the short vibrate ... then it goes back to the "Droid" & Red Eye and starts all over again ... every once in awhile I catch just a glimpse of the home screen before it cycles all over again and twice I've seen a forceclose screen for Swype ...
I've tried "Safe" Mode (holding the menu key while booting) ... that gets me nothing ...
I've tried to boot into recovery (holding "Home" Key until Triangle Exclaimation), but when I get the triangle and go to hit the "Search" key nothing happens ...
I can't get the phone to stop log enough to get RSD to recognize it so I can flash it ...
Unless it "works" itself out of whatever issue it has with Swype (based on the forceclose error) I can't think of any other way to get it to stop long enough to flash it ...
ANY help would be greatly appreciated ...
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
SBF. To SBF, you need to enter the bootloader. Follow these instructions (they're a little ways down the post):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11118819&postcount=2
Don't forget to wipe data and cache AT LEAST THREE TIMES EACH whenever SBF'ing, or installing a new version of Android or a ROM.
Roland Deschain said:
Don't forget to wipe data and cache AT LEAST THREE TIMES EACH whenever SBF'ing, or installing a new version of Android or a ROM.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have flashed almost every rom since the first update to froyo when I got this phone. That's with a 30.01 bootloader. That being said, I never wiped data or cache more than once. I have never had a problem. Wiping multiple times is only necessary if you have problems with it not wiping all the way
Hi.
I would be very grateful if you could help me...
I got a software from the market (root toolbox) and I tryed to delete the delvik cache, as suggested from some friends this could speed up my mobile (was a bit slow that days,,)
After this, I did a soft reset but the phone everytime goes to the main screen restarts again after 2-3 seconds...
I thought something bad happened to the main system so I did a factory reset (power button + x key on keyboard)
("wipe data/ factory reset")
I even chose the "wipe cache partition" (in that case I saw a message that could not find a 'recovery' something.. (too quick to read...)
The problem now is that the mobile, goes to the "Welcome to Motoblur" screen then after 2-3 seconds reboots by itself again!
I really don't know what went wrong.. Is there, please, any other way to hard reset the device ?
Thank you very much in advance for any ideas/help!
cheers
OH S*** I just found the way here !!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845912
I was desperate and I said wtf lets try this flashing... guyz I love you !!
my device works now! ;-)
Okay, I finally had time to update my A500 to ICS I was at 3.1 and was rooted. I went through several updates to get to ICS. 3.2, 3.2.1, a small patch, then 4.0.3. After the update finished, saying it was successful, my tab will reboot itself no longer than 30 seconds after it gets to the lock screen I don't have time to uninstall any apps that might be interfering with startup, not that i could tell whats doing it, and i don't have time to do the factory reset through the system menus Not sure why but the recovery (power&vol boot) only displays a red triangle over a dead droid so, guess my actual question is, how could i go about correcting this issue? I have ADB if needed, but I don't know were to start. any help would be appreciated. THANKS.
[Edit]
Okay, so I managed to turn off the wifi on my tab and it seems to stop restarting. When I do turn on the wifi, several apps give an error that they have stopped. after the second one pops up the tab then restarts unless the wifi is shut off. Any ideas as to what this may be would be appreciated.
Hi, sorry to say that i have the exact same problem.
Updated today from 3.2 to 4.0.3 and after first boot started the reboot sequence that only stopped after I managed to switch off the wifi...
I investigated a little but it seems this is quite an isolated issue... and all ways are leading to the factory reset...
StarCruiser said:
Hi, sorry to say that i have the exact same problem.
Updated today from 3.2 to 4.0.3 and after first boot started the reboot sequence that only stopped after I managed to switch off the wifi...
I investigated a little but it seems this is quite an isolated issue... and all ways are leading to the factory reset...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
guess i'll give that a shot, i dont have much installed anyway...
Hi,
Got that problem too. Did a factory reset and it works fine now.
Sent from my HTC Desire HD using XDA
Here's on direct from Acer Support:
(of course us old dogs already know this trick)
Note: Clean boot will erase all the data/information which is saved on your tablet. Recommend you to back up the data before performing a clean boot. (yeah, like you can get in there to save it
1. Shutdown the power (press the power button for long time to shutdown).
2. Press and hold volume up key (the key next to rotation lock) until you finish step 4.
3. Press power button for 3 seconds until you feel device vibrates then release power button.
4. Once you feel device vibrates, very quick to switch on/off "rotation key" many times (this activity has to be done very fast, otherwise it will not success). To ensure you success, switch on/off rotation key when Acer logo appears on screen.
5. Wait for a while (you will see Erase Userdata and Erase Cache on top-left corner on screen), device will reboot and start from OOBE screen.
Managed to get it to work. Appreciate the help. Runs like a champ now.
Sent from my A500 using xda premium
Update: *SOLVED*
I got a strange message that popped up on my phone this morning. It stated "It's gonna rain. Take a umbrella with you". It stayed on top everything else and wouldn't go away. I thought that it could possibly be one of my weather apps and got stuck, so I rebooted. After that point, it gets to the Google loading screen animation and never passes. After subsequent reboots, it does the same thing. I am able to get into TWRP recovery though.
Does anyone know what be causing this and/or how to remedy it? Might it be some type of malware? I have attached a screenshot of it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQue...onna_raintake_a_umbrella_with_you_can_anyone/
mr.dj26 said:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQue...onna_raintake_a_umbrella_with_you_can_anyone/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the link! I do have GO Weather installed, and I have no issue with getting rid of it. Although, I'm unsure how to do that since I can't boot. Any recommendations?
Gamer_Josh said:
Thanks for the link! I do have GO Weather installed, and I have no issue with getting rid of it. Although, I'm unsure how to do that since I can't boot. Any recommendations?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well, since you can boot in twrp you can do a factory reset.
safe mode is a better idea but i dont think you can boot into safe mode without starting the phone.
here are the steps but i dont think it will work so try to delete dalvik and cache from recovery, if that didnt work I think factory reset is the only option unless someone has a better idea
Make sure your device's screen is on, then press & hold the Power button.
In the box that opens, touch & hold Power off.
You’ll see a “Reboot to safe mode” box. Touch OK.
Your device will start up in safe mode. Try using your device normally. Remember, you won’t be able to use any installed apps
mr.dj26 said:
well, since you can boot in twrp you can do a factory reset.
safe mode is a better idea but i dont think you can boot into safe mode without starting the phone.
here are the steps but i dont think it will work so try to delete dalvik and cache from recovery, if that didnt work I think factory reset is the only option unless someone has a better idea
Make sure your device's screen is on, then press & hold the Power button.
In the box that opens, touch & hold Power off.
You’ll see a “Reboot to safe mode” box. Touch OK.
Your device will start up in safe mode. Try using your device normally. Remember, you won’t be able to use any installed apps
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried clearing the cache and dalvik earlier, along with deleting the GO Weather app files, but that didn't help. I thought about safe mode, but I don't see a way to do it without already being booted to Android.
What if I dirty flash the same stock 6.0 ROM I'm using? I'd like to keep files and apps intact, so I'd prefer to not perform a factory reset, but will if I exhaust other options.
I just realized that I never came back here to update on what happened. I wound up booting into TWRP recovery, connecting to my PC via USB, backing up any data that I needed, then factory reset. That took care of it. Luckily, that also cleared up some other minor, but annoying, issues I was having. Needless to say, I haven't been and won't be using GO Weather EX any longer.
I got the new T-mobile LG V20 I went thru the the whole proccess step by step of how to root and install twrp on my device the last step of having to encrypt it failed now its stuck in a bootloop. screen pops up saying encryption is unsuccessful,then resets to twrp and flashes back to the previous screen. over and over. Please help
jessiemougeot said:
I got the new T-mobile LG V20 I went thru the the whole proccess step by step of how to root and install twrp on my device the last step of having to encrypt it failed now its stuck in a bootloop. screen pops up saying encryption is unsuccessful,then resets to twrp and flashes back to the previous screen. over and over. Please help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
same problem here and cant find solution ...
I had the same issue. when you press to reset button when the phone boots it should reboot and for a short time go to recovery and try to write some commands, right? if it does like mine did then what i did to fix it was boot up the phone and wait for the page saying encryption unsuccesful to popup and on the computer have the adb reboot recovery ready to go so when you press the reset button and the recovery menu pops up press enter on the computer before it goes away and it should send you to the regular recovery menu. from there you should go back to wipe and press the format data button where you have to type yes to erase everything. let me know how it went.
you will have to reflash the supersu but it should now be working like it should
Flash the latest su and your fine.
ErickF said:
I had the same issue. when you press to reset button when the phone boots it should reboot and for a short time go to recovery and try to write some commands, right? if it does like mine did then what i did to fix it was boot up the phone and wait for the page saying encryption unsuccesful to popup and on the computer have the adb reboot recovery ready to go so when you press the reset button and the recovery menu pops up press enter on the computer before it goes away and it should send you to the regular recovery menu. from there you should go back to wipe and press the format data button where you have to type yes to erase everything. let me know how it went.
you will have to reflash the supersu but it should now be working like it should
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
did that but my adb says no devices or emulators?
jo4mvp24 said:
did that but my adb says no devices or emulators?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Make sure your on charging mode and you have adb debug enabled
send the adb reboot recovery command as soon as the twrp connects to the computer. as soon as you hear it connect to the computer it should work if your drivers are working.
charlieb620 said:
Make sure your on charging mode and you have adb debug enabled
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
how do i do that when phone stuck on encryption unsuccessful screen?
exactly my issue
ErickF said:
I had the same issue. when you press to reset button when the phone boots it should reboot and for a short time go to recovery and try to write some commands, right? if it does like mine did then what i did to fix it was boot up the phone and wait for the page saying encryption unsuccesful to popup and on the computer have the adb reboot recovery ready to go so when you press the reset button and the recovery menu pops up press enter on the computer before it goes away and it should send you to the regular recovery menu. from there you should go back to wipe and press the format data button where you have to type yes to erase everything. let me know how it went.
you will have to reflash the supersu but it should now be working like it should
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ya that is exactly what happend give me a few minutes ill try it out and let you know....THANKS...THANKS....THANKS...It worked, i got it on my first try. Your right ...you have to be quick. thank u so much you saved me along night of downloads! :victory:
This method WORKS!!!! Same situation happened to me. THANK YOU 500x!! you saved my brick!
ErickF said:
I had the same issue. when you press to reset button when the phone boots it should reboot and for a short time go to recovery and try to write some commands, right? if it does like mine did then what i did to fix it was boot up the phone and wait for the page saying encryption unsuccesful to popup and on the computer have the adb reboot recovery ready to go so when you press the reset button and the recovery menu pops up press enter on the computer before it goes away and it should send you to the regular recovery menu. from there you should go back to wipe and press the format data button where you have to type yes to erase everything. let me know how it went.
you will have to reflash the supersu but it should now be working like it should
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This works 100% thank you so much. Just have patience as it has to be at the right time....WORKS WORKS WORKS!!!!!
Help
Can someone explain the commands and how to do this please thanks in advance
I did the data reset and im still in the bootloop. Worst thing is now i cant seem to get into recovery
epr2175 said:
I did the data reset and im still in the bootloop. Worst thing is now i cant seem to get into recovery
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What screen are you stuck in? Do you have adb up and running?
Same as before Encryption unsuccessful. I was able to do the trick, got into two and wiped data. Then rebooted to system and it went right back to that screen. I've tried 100 times or so to get back into twrp with no luck. I hear the computer recognize the device when it goes into twrp for 2 seconds after you click reset. Not sure if that means add is up and running or not.
jessiemougeot said:
Ya that is exactly what happend give me a few minutes ill try it out and let you know....THANKS...THANKS....THANKS...It worked, i got it on my first try. Your right ...you have to be quick. thank u so much you saved me along night of downloads! :victory:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well it booted then got stuck on the lg boot screen again. Adb does not recognize my device, can only boot into Fastboot. Fastboot does see my device, tried lgup, lg bridge, and lg update none see my device, tried relocking bootloader after oem lock bootloader rebooted said my device was corrupted and shut itself off went back into Fastboot unlocked bootloader again and back to the same lg screen help?
This did not work for me, my phone reboots back into TWRP whenever I install a system image it still gives me the encryption message.
---------- Post added at 02:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:11 PM ----------
crazyc78 said:
This did not work for me, my phone reboots back into TWRP whenever I install a system image it still gives me the encryption message.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now I don't even have the encryption screen it just reboots back to TWRP very frustrating!!
fixed!
jessiemougeot said:
I got the new T-mobile LG V20 I went thru the the whole process step by step of how to root and install twrp on my device the last step of having to encrypt it failed now its stuck in a bootloop. screen pops up saying encryption is unsuccessful,then resets to twrp and flashes back to the previous screen. over and over. Please help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Had the same problem and could not for the life of me do the adb thing. Someone here stated something that I thought I'd try: Press volume down while plugging in the phone to get into fastboot. In a command window issue "fastboot oem lock" (this will relock the boot) > Let the phone reset and you'll see the "Phone corrupt message" > Plug the phone in again to do a fastboot and issue "fastboot oem unlock" > Take the battery out let the phone boot and BAM-E WHAM success!
btw. I followed the steps here to do the whole root thing with Android . how (google "how to root the v20")
I think the "data" wipe did this and according to this site it's not a necessary step so skip it.
This option works!
SyHusky said:
Had the same problem and could not for the life of me do the adb thing. Someone here stated something that I thought I'd try: Press volume down while plugging in the phone to get into fastboot. In a command window issue "fastboot oem lock" (this will relock the boot) > Let the phone reset and you'll see the "Phone corrupt message" > Plug the phone in again to do a fastboot and issue "fastboot oem unlock" > Take the battery out let the phone boot and BAM-E WHAM success!
btw. I followed the steps here to do the whole root thing with Android . how (google "how to root the v20")
I think the "data" wipe did this and according to this site it's not a necessary step so skip it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I go my T-mobile LG V20 H918 on 11/23/16 and sure enough, I followed the same thread as listed above where it added the step of "data wipe" crap. I was caught in a bootloop, where phone kept bootlooping back to the "reset to factory." The other method of entering the adb command at the right time was more frustrating than anything. (I never got it to work). I spent all day yesterday trying to get this phone working. I re-read (x30) the above thread and on the first attempt it worked. I did not get the "Phone Corrupt Message," but I went ahead and entered the "fastboot oem unlock" and the F#$king phone finally reboot to the setup initial screen. It wiped everything, but having a phone working rather than a nice $800 paperweight, I wanted to kiss SkyHusky for sharing this simple method. YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!
By the way, since I am a glutton for punishment, I followed the steps to root again. After flashing the SuperUser, I rebooted to System. I was at the initial setup screen. My phone is rooted, has TWRP, and SuperUser! As soon as I got the phone working, I went back to TWRP and made a BACKUP!!!!
It is amazing that every time I f-up a phone, I can always come to XDA and get a solution. THANKS GUYS!
jay_h_jacob said:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I go my T-mobile LG V20 H918 on 11/23/16 and sure enough, I followed the same thread as listed above where it added the step of "data wipe" crap. I was caught in a bootloop, where phone kept bootlooping back to the "reset to factory." The other method of entering the adb command at the right time was more frustrating than anything. (I never got it to work). I spent all day yesterday trying to get this phone working. I re-read (x30) the above thread and on the first attempt it worked. I did not get the "Phone Corrupt Message," but I went ahead and entered the "fastboot oem unlock" and the F#$king phone finally reboot to the setup initial screen. It wiped everything, but having a phone working rather than a nice $800 paperweight, I wanted to kiss SkyHusky for sharing this simple method. YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!
By the way, since I am a glutton for punishment, I followed the steps to root again. After flashing the SuperUser, I rebooted to System. I was at the initial setup screen. My phone is rooted, has TWRP, and SuperUser! As soon as I got the phone working, I went back to TWRP and made a BACKUP!!!!
It is amazing that every time I f-up a phone, I can always come to XDA and get a solution. THANKS GUYS!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No problem!! Also I forgot to add I only rooted afterward and didn't try to install a ROM or anything. I would think you risk danger with some ROMs without that decryption thing turned off. So maybe in the short future there will be better fixes.